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CHILD DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE |
This curriculum is designed for those students who plan careers in teaching in a pre-school setting. The curriculum requires completion of 25 units of Child Development courses plus a minimum of 16 units of General Education courses, necessary for the Child Center Permit.
The certificate is outlined in acknowledgment of the California Child
Development Permit, which is issued through the California Commission on Teacher
Credentialing. The permit enables an educator to move along a career ladder which supports a hierarchy of professional goals and competencies relative to
employment and leadership. The required courses listed for this child development certificate meet the requirements of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing for teachers of Child Development Centers,
Extended Day Care Centers, and other publicly funded children’s centers; the requirements of the California Child Development Permits: Preschool and School-Age Matrixes, and Administrative Code, Title XXII for teachers and directors of state licensed infant/toddler, preschool, and school-aged programs; the recommendations of the California Community Colleges Home Economic Program Plan for child development students; and the paraprofessional criteria in the 2001 "No Child Left Behind."
The permit enables an educator to move along a career ladder which supports a hierarchy of
professional goals and competencies relative to employment and leadership.
Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor's
degree, should meet with an academic and/or transfer counselor to discuss
transfer
requirements.
To explore major-related career information, click on the Career
Profile
link to find out what you can REALLY do with your degree.
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PREREQUISITE COURSES |
REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE |
UNITS |
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Verification of TB clearance. |
CHLDV 133 |
Introduction to Early Childhood Education |
3 |
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CHLDV 135 |
Early Childhood through Adolescence |
3 |
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CHLDV 135 and verification of TB clearance. |
CHLDV 140 |
Principles and Practices in Pre-School Education |
4 |
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CHLDV 140 and verification of TB clearance. |
CHLDV 141* |
Student Teaching Seminar |
2 |
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CHLDV 142 |
Home, School, and Community Relations |
3 |
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CHLDV 135 |
CHLDV 147 |
Working with Infants and Toddlers |
3 |
| Corequisite: CHLDV 141 |
CHLDV 180 * |
Student Teaching Field Practice - Infant/Toddler Focus |
1 |
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Select a minimum of 6 units from the following |
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CHLDV 137 |
School-Age Children in Child Care |
3 |
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CHLDV 138 |
Child Health |
3 |
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CHLDV 140 (may be taken concurrently) |
CHLDV 151 |
Creative Activities for Preschool Children |
3 |
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CHLDV 152 |
Music for Young Children |
3 |
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CHLDV 154 |
Early Childhood Education and the Art Experience |
3 |
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CHLDV 135 (may be taken concurrently) |
CHLDV 155 |
Children with Special Needs |
3 |
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CHLDV 135 |
CHLDV 156 |
Teaching Children of Various Cultures |
3 |
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CHLDV 158 or |
Movement Development: Birth through Twelve Years |
3 or |
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CHLDV 160 |
Guiding Children and Adolescents |
3 |
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| CHLDV 135 and 140 or equiv. including pre-school teaching experience |
CHLDV 174 |
Administration and Supervision of Early Childhood Programs I | 3 |
| CHLDV 174 |
CHLDV 175 |
Administration and Supervision of Early Childhood Programs II | 3 |
| State of California Child Development Permit |
CHLDV 176 |
Mentor Teacher Practices | 3 |
| CHLDVD 135 and 140 or equivalent |
CHLDV 210 |
Scaffolding Learning in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
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CHLDV 220 |
Stress, Coping and Resiliency for the Professional Educator | 3 | |
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TOTAL UNITS OF REQUIRED COURSES |
25 |
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Select a minimum of 16 units with at least one course from each of the following G.C.C. AA/AS G.E. areas : |
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-10.a. Natural Science or 10.d.(2). Math courses only and |
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-10.b. Social Science and |
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-10.c. Humanities and |
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-10.d.(1). English Composition |
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TOTAL UNITS OF G.E. REQUIRED |
16 |
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| August 2008 | GCC CATALOG 2008-2009 |
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Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. |
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